All Workforce articles – Page 447
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Jenny Rogers on anger management
'The first task is to understand that these are not trivial issues. They can't be brushed aside with a casual shrug and: 'Well, this is just how I am', or: 'Everyone knows I don't mean it''
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Stephen Thornton on developing leaders
Plastic-wrapped Devon fudge appearing in the office kitchen is a sure sign that August has arrived. Bringing back treats from your summer travels can be a nice way to foster team spirit, but it's not necessarily the most effective.The Health Foundation has been testing ways to build strong teams using ...
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Covert filming - public interest or sensationalism?
The possibility of citizen journalists secretly filming in NHS institutions raises a number of legal issues. Daniel Purcell discusses how trusts can protect themselves and their patients
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Acquiring a decisive edge
The quest is on for smarter decision-making across all areas of the industrial world, especially the public sector. Mike Crosby explains how to master this complex discipline
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Take steps to cut out waste
All staff can develop methods that trim time and effort to increase rewarding efficiency gains
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NHS coping well with MTAS
NHS organisations have coped well in difficult circumstances following changes to medical training recruitment, according to NHS Employers. The organisation said that despite unprecedented numbers of applicants, NHS trusts are confident that they will be able to provide a full and safe level of service in the next few weeks. ...
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Working patterns must change for pay benefits to show
A King’s Fund report on the impact of Agenda for Change has said the system was rushed, has exceeded all cost estimates and has yet to show anticipated benefits for patients.The report found that the intended benefits will not be felt unless changes are made to the working patterns of ...
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Getting to grips with employee absence
Managers need to take decisive steps to tackle high rates of employee absence in the health service, writes Ben Willmott
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Stephen Ramsden on telling tales
'It was my first real local experience of the power of the patient's story, and has led to dramatic improvements in our stillbirth rates today'
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Assessing how well your team works
A simple assessment can help managers evaluate how well their team is performing.
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Success story: pulmonary rehabilitation
One primary care trust's award-winning pulmonary rehabilitation service has made a real difference to local people's lives, as David Peat explains
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Jenny Rogers on dysfunctional teams
'What wrecks many noble projects is feelings, and human beings have an infinite number of ways to sabotage here'
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Women under-represented in academic medicine
Female doctors are facing barriers to careers in education and research, according to new research.
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GPs in England earn more than UK counterparts
Family doctors in England earn more than their counterparts anywhere else in the UK, according to new figures from the Information Centre for health and social care.
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Making connections for good healthcare management
Neural networks are benefiting primary care professionals by promoting collaboration, as Neil Bindemann explains
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Masters programme in commissioning launched
A masters programme in public service commissioning is to be launched by the University of Birmingham.
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Report reveals earnings of NHS staff
Hospital consultants earn, on average, over four times more than nurses, according to estimates published today by the Information Centre for health and social care.
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Pay increase for Northern Ireland nurses
Nurses in Northern Ireland will receive the full pay award as recommended by the independent pay review body.
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Six compete to lead GPs committee
The candidates for the new chairman of the British Medical Association's GPs committee have been announced. They are: Dr Laurence Buckman, Dr John Canning, Dr Andrew Dearden, Dr Peter Holden, Dr Eric Rose and Dr Richard Vautrey.
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First improvement notice in hygiene clampdown
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals trust has been put on an improvement notice by the Healthcare Commission for failing to comply with hygiene codes.